Acrylic on canvas.
40x30"
Imagine your perfect day, when you, those you love and all of nature seem aligned…When magic becomes real. This painting represents one such day.
“Shauna” is a dear friend who is a gentle animal and nature lover. She has the sort of presence that you’d imagine even wild animals would trust. And so it happened that, when Shauna visited us at the cottage, we experienced our most prolific wildlife sightings ever- deer in the forest, herons, hawks and kingfishers over the lake, numerous other birds, quails, beavers, hares, fish and bullfrogs - and then, while we sat contentedly on the dock after swimming and paddling, a majestic buck swam towards us. Perfection.
In the painting, “The Perfect Day”, the swimming buck is the focal point and represents that special day. The multitude of fish, some maneuvering past the buck’s pumping legs, convey the abundance of life at the lake.
The buck and fish are treated with realism, and a bit of surrealism in the shimmering metallics on the submerged, yet fully viewed bodies below the water line.
I have always been immersed in art. I stepped into art education years ago when my daughter’s grade one teacher asked for my help. For the next few decades, I guided children into the world of Van Gogh, Gustav Klimt, Norval Morrisseau and countless others, while exploring my students’ own creativity. I thrived on the energy and optimism of my young artists. I hopefully inspired them; I know that they truly inspired me.
Changing careers mid-Covid, I took my passion for art, for people and for our natural environment, and embarked on my own creative journey exploring the wilderness and its wild inhabitants.
Storytelling, vibrant acrylics and wildlife come together, connecting us to our natural world.
The energy and optimism continue, on canvas and in life.
ARTIST’S STATEMENT
I am a landscape and wildlife visual artist, living in Ottawa and rural Quebec.
My personal mandate is to connect as many people as possible to the beauty around us, that connection instilling a desire to embrace and protect our natural world.
I use rich acrylics to capture nature’s enchanting beauty- storytelling, bold colours, patterns and often humour bring my wilderness experiences and imaginations to life. My paintings are full of playful optimism, a direct reflection of who I am and my positive outlook on life.
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